Petersburg

[RiverYuppy]

I figured that Petersburg deserves its own thread.

The new hotel with a rooftop bar is coming along well and expected to open in less than a year!

[ancientcarpenter]

On the streets, Petersburg is being referred to as "The Brooklyn of RVA." 

 

This speaks to where Petersburg is headed which is great. And also speaks to how far RVA has come that its name can be referred to in that fashion. Great times ahead!

Edited July 14, 2023 by ancientcarpenter

[eandslee]

I would love to see Petersburg become the best kept “secret” in the Richmond area. It really has the potential to be so great!  Hoping this hotel is just another step in that direction. The city has to clean house though to become what it can!

[123fakestreet]

If you're not someone who goes out a whole lot you can go down there and live like a king, problem is if you have kids there are no schools.

[I miss RVA]

4 hours ago, ancientcarpenter said:

On the streets, Petersburg is being referred to as "The Brooklyn of RVA." 

 

This speaks to where Petersburg is headed which is great. And also speaks to how far RVA has come that its name can be referred to in that fashion. Great times ahead!

Interesting - that moniker was also assigned to Manchester a couple of years ago by movers and shakers in the CRE industry, in part because of it's proximity across the river from downtown.

[Marcus Squires]

A lot of new development is coming to Petersburg!  34 Million in bonds were just approved for our new court house / downtown redevelopment. A private developer is also redeveloping an old hospital site and putting in over 300 town homes that will be in the 300 -400 price range with a new community grocery store and a Southern Kitchen.  

Edited July 28, 2023 by Marcus Squires

[wrldcoupe4]

Grocery rendering looks like a Lidl. Do they have a store committed yet?

[I miss RVA]

Wow - THIS is absolutely FANTASTIC! Maybe this will the catalyst that really kicks off a full resurrection of Petersburg.

[eandslee]

Yeah, this looks very promising!  Thanks for posting.  Exciting!  If Petersburg succeeds, it only helps Richmond!  Would love to see Petersburg become a “best kept secret” of the Richmond Metro area. 

[I miss RVA]

On 7/28/2023 at 6:27 PM, eandslee said:

Yeah, this looks very promising!  Thanks for posting.  Exciting!  If Petersburg succeeds, it only helps Richmond!  Would love to see Petersburg become a “best kept secret” of the Richmond Metro area. 

!!!

[Shakman]

Great to see Petersburg gaining interest from developers.  All that surface parking not so.  

[Child2021]

PharmaVille - Virginia Business

This is actually a huge deal for Petersburg and the area as a whole.

Details:

 the park will be rebranded as the Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals in the United States, or CAMPUS, denoting its status as a hub for three pharmaceutical manufacturers: Ampac Fine Pharmaceuticals, Phlow Corp. and Civica Rx

A kilo facility, which can produce 250 to 500 kilograms of medication yearly, is expected to be operational this summer, Demeria says. A hybrid manufacturing facility, which will be able to produce 40 to 60 metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredients per year, should be operational in the first half of 2024

In May 2020, Phlow was awarded a four-year, $354 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), an office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to build the country’s only end-to-end advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing campus producing generic medicines and ingredients, then targeted to treat COVID-19. That contract — which includes a possible extension to a total of $812 million over 10 years — expires in May 2024, Demeria says, adding, “We are on track to meet all of our deliverables by that date.”

A Phlow warehouse on the Petersburg campus is gearing up to be home to a strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) reserve, part of the federal government’s national resiliency and security strategy under the BARDA contract.

 

According to Demeria, the reserve is the first of its kind. “We hope it’s the first of many,” he says, adding similar facilities located throughout the nation could better respond to needs quickly.

“Having the national stockpile here in Petersburg is something for us to be proud of in a city that hasn’t had a lot of wins in the last few decades.

Collectively, the pharmaceutical initiative expects to create or retain 640 direct jobs. Salaries can range from $75,000 to $200,000, and a new pharmaceutical manufacturing career studies certificate from Brightpoint Community College could lead to a Civica technician job earning $42,000 annually.

[Rooster]

This is great for the ecosystem of the whole region! Phlow has their R&D lab here in the biotech park...

[Brent114]

I love seeing Petersburg getting in on the action! 

[I miss RVA]

On 12/5/2023 at 6:04 PM, Child2021 said:

PharmaVille - Virginia Business

This is actually a huge deal for Petersburg and the area as a whole.

Details:

 the park will be rebranded as the Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals in the United States, or CAMPUS, denoting its status as a hub for three pharmaceutical manufacturers: Ampac Fine Pharmaceuticals, Phlow Corp. and Civica Rx

A kilo facility, which can produce 250 to 500 kilograms of medication yearly, is expected to be operational this summer, Demeria says. A hybrid manufacturing facility, which will be able to produce 40 to 60 metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredients per year, should be operational in the first half of 2024

In May 2020, Phlow was awarded a four-year, $354 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), an office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to build the country’s only end-to-end advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing campus producing generic medicines and ingredients, then targeted to treat COVID-19. That contract — which includes a possible extension to a total of $812 million over 10 years — expires in May 2024, Demeria says, adding, “We are on track to meet all of our deliverables by that date.”

A Phlow warehouse on the Petersburg campus is gearing up to be home to a strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) reserve, part of the federal government’s national resiliency and security strategy under the BARDA contract.

 

According to Demeria, the reserve is the first of its kind. “We hope it’s the first of many,” he says, adding similar facilities located throughout the nation could better respond to needs quickly.

“Having the national stockpile here in Petersburg is something for us to be proud of in a city that hasn’t had a lot of wins in the last few decades.

Collectively, the pharmaceutical initiative expects to create or retain 640 direct jobs. Salaries can range from $75,000 to $200,000, and a new pharmaceutical manufacturing career studies certificate from Brightpoint Community College could lead to a Civica technician job earning $42,000 annually.

Wowzers! Great news. I'd SOOOO love to see Petersburg get on a roll and really take off and start growing. Mind you - I don't foresee Petersburg becoming to Richmond what Durham is to Raleigh (certainly not in my lifetime anyway) but wouldn't it be cool of somehow it could really take off and - at some point before I depart the planet - maybe hit 100K residents? I'd TOTALLY love that! (Mind you, Richmond would have to grow correspondingly and at least crack 300K population). I pray I live to see it.

[eandslee]

Petersburg is up next to vote on a casino if the state passes legislation to allow them to do so.  My hope is in Petersburg for a casino. Not mentioned in the article below, but something I read about a month ago, is that one of the NOVA counties was looking to grab the last opportunity to build and operate a casino in Virginia.  Not sure if that initiative is still alive though. 
 

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/petersburg-casino-virginia-louise-lucas-lashrecse-aird/article_e1b94476-b4a0-11ee-b81c-6f60d8ac023b.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

[ancientcarpenter]

17 hours ago, eandslee said:

Petersburg is up next to vote on a casino if the state passes legislation to allow them to do so.  My hope is in Petersburg for a casino. Not mentioned in the article below, but something I read about a month ago, is that one of the NOVA counties was looking to grab the last opportunity to build and operate a casino in Virginia.  Not sure if that initiative is still alive though. 
 

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/petersburg-casino-virginia-louise-lucas-lashrecse-aird/article_e1b94476-b4a0-11ee-b81c-6f60d8ac023b.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

The bill is SB628 for 2024 session. 

"Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg."

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=241&typ=bil&val=sb628

 

Should be a fun one to watch in the bill history. Senior Senators Aird and Lucas are Chief Patrons of it. 

[Flood Zone]

22 hours ago, eandslee said:

Not mentioned in the article below, but something I read about a month ago, is that one of the NOVA counties was looking to grab the last opportunity to build and operate a casino in Virginia.  Not sure if that initiative is still alive though. 

I guess I understand the impulse to undercut the MGM over the river at National Harbor, but my goodness is that thing a goliath.

[eandslee]

Petersburg has already issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) this past Monday for a casino to be built in Petersburg if the referendum passes this November: 

The RFP states that bids for the project “must include” a casino, destination resort, retail shopping, dining and drink options, an event center and a hotel with a minimum of 500 rooms, with a preference for two 4-star rated hotels. The deadline for bid submissions is listed as March 18.

 

Cordish proposed a casino in Petersburg a couple years ago, which was (in my opinion) pretty robust and would have been HUGE.  The proposed location was at I-95 and Wagner Road.  I’m interested to see what kind of proposals Petersburg gets this time…will the location be the same?  Will Cordish pitch the same proposal?  

I really think a casino will pass in a referendum in November in Petersburg and this project will influence the Richmond Metro area.  I’m anxiously watching to see what happens.

https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/petersburg-casino-resort-developers-lashrecse-aird-infrastructure-schools-rfp/article_b9b7f184-cb84-11ee-a9d0-33527d455b24.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

[123fakestreet]

5 hours ago, eandslee said:

Petersburg has already issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) this past Monday for a casino to be built in Petersburg if the referendum passes this November: 

The RFP states that bids for the project “must include” a casino, destination resort, retail shopping, dining and drink options, an event center and a hotel with a minimum of 500 rooms, with a preference for two 4-star rated hotels. The deadline for bid submissions is listed as March 18.

 

Cordish proposed a casino in Petersburg a couple years ago, which was (in my opinion) pretty robust and would have been HUGE.  The proposed location was at I-95 and Wagner Road.  I’m interested to see what kind of proposals Petersburg gets this time…will the location be the same?  Will Cordish pitch the same proposal?  

I really think a casino will pass in a referendum in November in Petersburg and this project will influence the Richmond Metro area.  I’m anxiously watching to see what happens.

https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/petersburg-casino-resort-developers-lashrecse-aird-infrastructure-schools-rfp/article_b9b7f184-cb84-11ee-a9d0-33527d455b24.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Wish Richmond could have gotten Cordish instead of the terrible operator we did get. And a better location. It might have passed.

[Downtowner]

4 hours ago, 123fakestreet said:

Wish Richmond could have gotten Cordish instead of the terrible operator we did get. And a better location. It might have passed.

As much as I’d like to believe they could have crossed the finish line I’m not sure anyone could have passed at this time in Richmond. I think the nimbys would have canned it no matter where or who built the project. Just so many people saying no to everything. Until those people leave or there becomes less and less of them I’m afraid you won’t see things like this come to fruition. 

[I miss RVA]

47 minutes ago, Downtowner said:

As much as I’d like to believe they could have crossed the finish line I’m not sure anyone could have passed at this time in Richmond. I think the nimbys would have canned it no matter where or who built the project. Just so many people saying no to everything. Until those people leave or there becomes less and less of them I’m afraid you won’t see things like this come to fruition. 

We need the city population to grow to if we're looking for these folks to have less of an influence. If RVA was a city of, say, 400,000 and not 233,000 - I think things would be a LOT different.

[Downtowner]

2 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

We need the city population to grow to if we're looking for these folks to have less of an influence. If RVA was a city of, say, 400,000 and not 233,000 - I think things would be a LOT different.

Agreed 100 percent. It’s just not to that point yet to have power over the nimbys everytime. One day its going to happen and they are going to have to accept the fact they old Richmond is over with and that they live in a growing thriving metropolitan area. Same here in Winchester va but a much smaller scale. An article in the Winchester star says we are the fastest growing area in Virginia at 4.1 percent. We have stuff being built on every corner or being prepared now it seems like. So many nova people moving here to get away from everything. I’ve met families with kids my daughter’s age moving from Woodbridge and places like chantilly falls church. So yeah both rva metro and touches both getting a share of them. 

[I miss RVA]

6 minutes ago, Downtowner said:

Agreed 100 percent. It’s just not to that point yet to have power over the nimbys everytime. One day its going to happen...

I just hope and pray it happens during my lifetime.

[Brent114]

Y’all are talking about “overpowering” the will of the majority of Richmonders.  
 

I was disappointed with both votes too but I do believe that the opinions of the people that actually live here trump the wishes of those who made their homes elsewhere.  And their opinion is certainly more valid than people from  the future. 
 

It’s a good thing that the people have a voice here.    It is the city leaders that screwed the casino deal by making it look like a vote on an economic /incentives package instead of what it was, a simple yes or no if gambling should be legal here.  Remind the public that Christian segregationists wrote the laws forbidding gambling and that the law is condescending and maybe progressives would have fallen in line.  Instead nearly everyone that voted no thought that voting yes meant handing over hundreds of millions of dollars to an out of state operator.